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Teams looking at standard parts for cost reduction, says Browne

 XPB Images McLaren's Zak Brown says that F1 teams are considering a set of standardised parts as  a viable approach to reduce costs. Grand Prix racing's restructuring is still in its infancy following its takeover by Liberty Media, but one topic all teams agree on is the necessity to reduce the costs of building a Formula 1 car. A budget-cap, in some form or the other, is now viewed as a necessity , the recent demise of minnow outfit Manor Racing only underlining the urgency of change. "There are some that think we should standardise some parts," Zak Brown told Autosport. "Teams have shown they're very clever. I don't think you can control costs just by...
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